Chapter 314: Chapter 161: Qin Mengyao
This Li indeed is a shrewd person, yet Chu Xuan would never admit to being the Celestial Evil.
After all, Li Xingchuan doesn’t have evidence, he’s not even sure, mostly speculating and associating.
"You’re overthinking it." Chu Xuan said calmly.
Li Xingchuan heard and didn’t press the matter, just nodded and said, "You don’t seem like it to me either, you lack that domineering presence, far from it."
In his heart, Chu Xuan was amused by his irritation—it’s a provocation, isn’t it?
On the surface, he remained calm and said, "You just want to use that kind of groundless suspicion to threaten my master?"
Li Xingchuan waved his hand, "I haven’t had the chance to implement it yet. It was Floating Cloud who first used a Sixth-Realm Cultivation Technique to seal my lips, which makes me even more suspicious of you."
"Of course, I must give him face and won’t speak of this recklessly."
"Moreover, I probably won’t emerge for several decades. If I manage to survive, who knows, when I do emerge, the name of Celestial Evil might have already spread across all four realms and nine continents."
Chu Xuan remained silent, due to Jiang Yiyi’s Immortal Dharma Eyes, Floating Cloud already knew Chu Xuan was a Time Reverser, a true thousand-year-old demonic monster.
Coupled with the wedding, it’s likely he’s already guessed Chu Xuan might indeed be Celestial Evil, yet his attitude towards his disciple never changed, even proactively helping to cover potential leaks...
"Junior Brother Chu, how about you take a look at this cultivation technique?" Li Xingchuan rarely used a polite tone, even recognizing this "opportunistic junior brother."
Chu Xuan glanced at the jade slip handed over by his right hand, his expression unchanging:
"Senior Brother Li seems to be overthinking. I am merely a third-realm minor cultivator; so intricate and obscure, even your master could misunderstand the texts of the cultivation technique. How could I possibly understand it?"
"Hey, that’s not how it works," Li Xingchuan said seriously:
"Junior Brother Chu has always been a top talent in our sect, possessing an Innate Dao Body with excellent perception. I believe with your skill and talent, you’ll surely grasp this Demon Heart Sowing Dao Technique and might even guide your senior brother."
Chu Xuan waved his hand, "If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave."
Li Xingchuan was anxious, putting aside his aloofness, he approached and spoke softly, "Senior Brother has kindly reminded you and told you secrets about Celestial Evil, right?"
Chu Xuan however reached out to stop him, signaling not to get too close, then turned and left without a word.
As he watched Chu Xuan leaving the cabin, Li Xingchuan sighed, "Name a condition."
Chu Xuan halted, "Now you’re talking. Between us, it’s always been business."
Turning back, he said, "Considering last time, I haven’t repaid Senior Brother Li, this time I’ll only ask for a promise."
Li Xingchuan believed he had guessed Chu Xuan’s thoughts, "I swear upon my Dao path, never to disclose any of your secrets."
Chu Xuan shook his head, "Wrong, if you break into the Seventh Realm, I want you to stay at Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace."
Li Xingchuan was somewhat stunned, he naturally understood—not to keep him trapped forever, but to never leave the sect, to roam freely without regard for Mo Luo Palace or Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace.
Even if not acquiring the advanced Cyan Lotus Technique, Seventh Realm cultivation is enough for this Demon Monarch to wander freely in the world.
Li Xingchuan was silent for a moment, recalling his experiences over the years at Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace, ultimately nodded solemnly, saying:
"I agree."
It was only then that Chu Xuan stepped forward, took the jade slip from his hand, and infused his Divine Sense to examine it.
This Demon Heart Sowing Dao Technique is indeed profound and intricate, though Chu Xuan himself authored it, he now lacks the memory and perspective of a Ninth-Realm cultivator, reading so long his head hurt, finally concluding:
"No problem, should be."
Without stating it, Li Xingchuan grew anxious hearing "should be," "What do you mean by ’should be’?"
"To my knowledge, I’m the first to master this cultivation technique. Over the past six to seven hundred years, though some have attempted, none has achieved substantial results, let alone reached my level."
"I’ve said before, I’m just a Golden Core Stage cultivator. I think you should trust more in the capabilities of the Celestial Evil Demon Venerable." Chu Xuan’s gaze was sincere as if viewing a laboratory’s little white rabbit.
Li Xingchuan frowned and thought, again extending his hand, "Then help me see, how well have I cultivated, this time what’s my probability of breakthrough?"
Chu Xuan grasped his wrist, closed his eyes to probe the inner conditions, only felt his magical power dense as a dark ocean, demonic qi surging endlessly, seemingly harboring world-destroying power, without a trace of Daoist cultivation technique.
To be frank, nothing could be seen clearly, but Chu Xuan still opened his eyes, saying:
"Cultivated well, but the cultivation technique difficulty is too high, remember not to rush impulsively, nor tense or fear."
"When the mindset is right, break through in one go, there’s at least more than sixty percent chance."
Frankly, Chu Xuan intentionally raised the chances high, after all, throughout history, countless heroes spent a lifetime without crossing this heavenly chasm.
However, this technique is particularly perilous, only one chance exists, succeed and roam free, fail and die.
Li Xingchuan withdrew his hand, his gaze towards Chu Xuan somewhat complex, "Honestly, I find it hard to believe you are Celestial Evil; your temperament is too gentle."
"In others’ words and records, Celestial Evil is cruel, domineering, assertive, arrogant, immensely talented, dazzling, seemingly reckless yet acting with a measure of restraint."
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